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Upcoming Workshops
Date: February 13
Location: SC Campaign
Fee: $250 with curriculum/ $50 without
Overview: This program is designed to reduce the number of students engaging in unprotected sexual intercourse by reducing the number of students who begin or have sexual intercourse during high school years. Its five components emphasize school organization, curriculum and staff development, peer resources and school environment, parent education, and school-community linkages.
Participants in this one-day training will learn how to be effective facilitators of the curriculum component and will create and leave the training with an action plan for implementing Safer Choices in their school or community.
To register for this training, click here.
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Date: February 24-25
Location: SC Campaign
Fee: $75
Overview: The goals of this two-day training are to (1) increase the capacity of participants to develop BDI Logic Models for the purpose of designing programs to reduce adolescent sexual risk-taking behaviors; and (2) to evaluate the effectiveness of adolescent reproductive health programs.
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SC Broadcaster's Association Chooses SC Campaign for NCSA Program
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The South Carolina Broadcaster's Association has chosen the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy to participate in its annual Non-Commercial Sustaining Announcement Program. The SC Campaign will have three radio and television spots aired on stations in South Carolina at a reduced flat-rate cost from January - June, 2009.
With funding from SC DHEC's Title X Family Planning Program, the PSAs feature teens vowing "Not Me, Not Now," an uncomfortable father/daughter conversation, and the importance of timing in a young person's life.
"This partnership with DHEC and the SCBA is a great opportunity to broadcast messages about the importance of investing in young people," said Forrest Alton, Executive Director of the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy. "The diversity of the TV and radio spots that have been put together is a reminder that each of us has a role to play in the prevention of teen pregnancy."
As part of the program the Campaign will receive a minimum 3-to-1 match on its media purchase, representing the value of the aired spots compared to the dollar investment.
Click here to view television PSA's. |
Know a young person who would be interested in Teen Expressions 2009? This year's contest, Teens are Talking. R U Listening? asks young people ages 14-19 how they feel about the issue of teen pregnancy and how we can help them make better decisions for their futures.
Teens should create an original piece (artwork, short story, or poem) on one of the following topics:
1. What are your friends saying about the issue of teen pregnancy in your school or community?
2. Write a letter to a caring adult revealing what you wish they would tell you about love, sex, and relationships.
3. In words or pictures describe the promises you have made to yourself about the future. How do you plan to keep those promises? The Top 3 Entries will be selected to receive their choice of an iPod Shuffle, Nintendo DS or Digital Camera, and a trip to Charleston for a photo shoot with celebrity judge Glenda Hatchett.
Click here for contest rules. Please encourage the young people in your life to take part in this year's contest! |
The BUZZ: February 14
February 14th, more widely known as Valentine's Day, is also National Condom Day. This day is observed to raise awareness and educate people about condoms. According to the CDC, condoms are highly effective in preventing HIV,and effective in preventing pregnancy and a number of sexually transmitted infections.
Click here to read more about condoms. |
Faith Matters
Faith Matters is a unique town hall meeting designed for members of the faith community to learn how to become involved and actively address teen pregnancy, risky youth behaviors, foster care, child abuse, adoption, domestic violence and parental involvement. This event is sponsored by the SC Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy and the Department of Social Services Faith Initiative.
Dates: February 19th and 24
Locations: Journey United Methodist Church, Columbia and Camden First United Methodist Church, Camden
Time:10:00am -1:00pm
For more information about these events or to schedule your own town hall meeting, contact Carol Singletary at (803) 771-7700. |
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A Night at the Cotton Club
It's time for the second annual "A Night at the Cotton Club" a benefit for the Teen Health Center for York County! Everyone had a great time last year, and they hope you can join them again this year. They are pleased to have live jazz, R&B, and dance music featuring Bobby Plair. The event is on Saturday, March 21 from 7:00 - 10:00pm.
For ticket or sponsorship information contact York County Teen Health Center at (803) 336-9119. |
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Federal Stimulus Bill Includes STI Prevention Funding; Family Planning Provision Removed Both the House and Senate versions of the economic stimulus bill include funding for prevention of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections, with $335 million and $400 million provided respectively. A provision to allow states to expand eligibility for Medicaid family planning services was removed from the House stimulus bill.
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Join the Partners in Compassion Institute
United Way of the Midlands' Partners in Compassion Institute was founded to help faith-based and community-based groups that benefit the homeless or at-risk youth in Lexington, Richland, Fairfield, Newberry, Calhoun, or Orangeburg counties. Participation in the Institute is granted on a competitive basis. Selected participants receive staff and volunteer training, technical assistance, and financial assistance to strengthen the organization's ability to lead, market, operate, and fundraise.
Click here to learn more. |
Answer Launches New Website 
Answer at Rutgers University recently launched, "Your Voice, Your Rights"--the new advocacy portal on its award-winning Sex, Etc. website (Sexetc.org). The "Your Voice, Your Rights" portal allows teens to create profiles where they can upload photos and video, tell their sex ed stories and talk about the sexual health issues that matter to them. Click here to learn more. |
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Research Corner
Contraception 101
The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy recently hosted a briefing on Capitol Hill, Contraception 101: More than Just pills and Condoms. The briefing brought together a panel of experts to discuss the latest information regarding various contraceptive options. Video from the event is now available online. Study Finds Young People May Overestimate Condom Use
A recent study published by the Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine finds that some teenagers and young adults might overestimate how often they use condoms during sex. The authors suggest that studies using both self reports and objective measures of condom use might provide a more accurate understanding of young people's sexual behavior and their STI risk. An abstract of the study is available online. 10 Promising Practices in Teen Fatherhood Programs
For many years, teen fathers were either overlooked or blamed for their role in teen pregnancy. However, interest in designing programs to reduce teen pregnancy and to enhance outcomes for babies and children, as well as meeting the needs of this vulnerable population, has increased in recent years. A National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse brief authored by Child Trends, Promising Teen Fatherhood Programs: Initial Evidence Lessons from Evidence-Based Research, identifies ten common features of "model" and "promising" programs for teen fathers. Eighteen fatherhood programs were assessed and, of these, one was identified as a "model" program and three as "promising" programs.
2008 Compendium of Evidence-based HIV Prevention InterventionsIn December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released online the 2008 Compendium of Evidence-based HIV Prevention Interventions. In addition to the 49 existing evidence-based interventions, the 2008 Compendium includes eight additional evidence-based behavioral interventions (EBIs) scientifically proven to reduce HIV risk. This brings the total number of EBIs identified and included in the 2008 Compendium to 57. Click here to view the Compendium. |
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Workshop Opportunities
Making Time to Write Grants
The number one reason people give for not applying for a particular grant is that they don't have the time. This 90-minute webinar is full of practical advice that can help you organize your approach to grantseeking by teaching you how to create the time to do the job and do it well. Cynthia Adams, CEO of GrantStation, will cover everything from big picture thinking and how it can drive your grantseeking efforts, to how to use volunteers effectively. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2009, at 2 p.m. EST. The registration fee is $89 per person.
Grant Writing: Getting Off to a Good Start
If you are new to grant writing, this 90-minute webinar will help you identify the information you need to collect and the files you need to establish to begin developing compelling grant proposals. Cynthia Adams will use a PowerPoint presentation and the GrantStation website as visual training tools. A 30-minute question and answer session provides the opportunity to ask tough questions, and share the challenges you face as a beginning grant writer. The webinar will be held on Thursday, February 19, 2009, at 2 p.m. EST. The registration fee is $89 per person.
Click here to register.
Association of Maternal and Child Health Program 2009 Annual Conference
Online registration is now open for the Association of Maternal and Child Health Program 2009 Annual Conference. This year's program will be "Launching Maternal & Child Heath: Opportunities for a New Era."
Date(s):February 21-25
Location:Washington, DC.
Click here to learn more and to register.
Sex:Tech Conference on STD/HIV Prevention
The 2nd annual Sex::Tech Conference brings together public health professionals, youth activists, educators and technology developers to move STD and HIV prevention and youth sexual health agendas into the 21st century. For more information, visit their website.
Wise Guys National Training
The Wise Guys Program is an award-winning adolescent pregnancy prevention program for young men between the ages of 11 and 17. The curriculum and program are designed to promote sexual responsibility in young males. This training is designed for those who would like to develop and implement prevention programs for males on adolescent pregnancy, HIV/AIDS and STI's, and/or supervise adolescent males, such as educators, health care workers, mentors, coaches, and counselors. Enrollment is limited and advance registration is required.
Date(s):April 2-3
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC.
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In the News
The Myth of Rampant Teenage Promiscuity
NY Times - Have American teenagers gone wild? Parents have worried for generations about changing moral values and risky behavior among young people, and the latest news seems particularly worrisome. It came from the National Center for Health Statistics, which reported this month that births to 15- to 19-year-olds had risen for the first time in more than a decade.
Click here for full article. Teaching Teenagers About Harassment
New York Times - This month, three teenage girls, students at Greensburg Salem High School in Greensburg, Pa., were charged with disseminating child pornography. They had sent nude pictures of themselves by cellphone to their teenage boyfriends, who were charged with possessing child pornography.
Click here for full article. The Right to Choose Sex Ed in the ClassroomWNCT - Just how effective is sex education in the classroom? Not very effective, according to some of the states latest statistics on teen pregnancy and sexually transmitted diseases. Now some law makers are challenging the way we teach sex education in our states schools. Click here for full article. Fisher to Reintroduce Sex Education Bill
Asheville Citizen Times - After an unsuccessful attempt to overhaul the state's sexual education curriculum in 2007, Rep. Susan Fisher plans to introduce a revised version of the controversial legislation when the General Assembly reconvenes.
The bill, sponsored by Fisher, D-Buncombe, and Rep. Bob England, D-Rutherford, is aimed at moving away from abstinence-only teaching by implementing a two-track sex education system for grades seven-nine in North Carolina schools. Click here for full article. Clarke Co. Schools Consider Sex EducationLive 5 News - Clarke County's school board next week will consider adopting two new sex education programs. The material being considered includes information about birth control and contraception to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted diseases. If approved, teachers could begin training this spring or fall.
Click here for full article. Rock Hill's Teen Health Center's Future in Jeopardy
Rock Hill Herald - The mentoring group 14-year-old Jamesha Massey attends at the Teen Health Center in Rock Hill gives her something to look forward to each week. "It's positive, it's nice and I've learned a lot I didn't know," Massey said. She also participated in a baby-sitting club, self-esteem classes and a poetry writing group at the center. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the local youth mentoring and pregnancy prevention effort that began as the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Council. Click here to read full article. |
Grants Available
Funds for Grassroots Women's Projects
The Open Meadows Foundation supports projects nationwide that are led by and benefit women and girls, particularly those from vulnerable communities. Specifically, the Foundation supports projects that are designed and implemented by women and girls; reflect the diversity of the community served by the project; promote building community power; and encourage racial, social, economic, and environmental justice. Priority is given to organizations that have limited financial access or have encountered obstacles in their search for funding. The Foundation provides grants of up to $2,000 to cover start-up expenses or to support ongoing projects. Funding guidelines and application instructions are available on the Foundation's website.
Deadline: February 15
Learn more about Open Meadows Foundation.
National Education Association Foundation Learning and Leadership
These grants support high-quality professional development opportunities, such as summer institutes, action research, collegial study, lesson study and mentoring for pre-K-12 teachers, education support professionals and higher education faculty and staff, all of whom must be practicing in U.S. public schools.
Deadline: June 1
Click here for more information.
Point Foundation Offers Higher Education Scholarships for Gay and Lesbian Students
Point Foundation, a scholarship-granting organization for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender students of merit, has announced the opening of its 2009 application season. Students who will be enrolled in undergraduate or graduate programs for the 2009-10 school year are eligible to apply for the multi-year scholarships. Deadline: February 9 Click Here for more information.
Build-a-Bear Searches for Huggable Heroes
You have seen young leaders volunteering in underserved schools, hospitals, nursing homes and disadvantaged neighborhoods. Similarly, there are young people who have raised hundreds - even millions - of dollars to help those with special needs, protect wildlife and preserve the environment.
Each year, for the last five years, thousands of people have helped identify the best young leaders in the United States and Canada by nominating them to be a Build-A-Bear Workshop Huggable Hero. This year, 10 noteworthy young people will be named Huggable Heroes. Each will receive a prize worth $10,000 and a trip for themselves and one parent, or legal guardian, to St. Louis, home of Build-A-Bear Workshop World Bearquarters, where the winners will be honored.
Deadline: February 27
Click here for more information.
HRSA Grant
All health centers must provide enabling services which help ensure access to the required primary health care services as well as facilitate access to comprehensive health and social services. Enabling services may include but are not limited to: case management, services to assist the health center's patients gain financial support for health and social services, outreach, transportation and interpretive services; and education of patients and the community regarding the availability and appropriate use of health services.
Deadline: March 2
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Website of the Week:
National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
Saturday, February 7th is National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. The house is on fire and we need all hands on board to help put it out. According to the CDC, of all racial and ethnic groups in the United States, HIV and AIDS have hit Black Americans the hardest. While African Americans account for roughly one-third of South Carolina's population, they accounted for 72% of all newly diagnosed HIV/AIDS infections in 2005-2006. Now is the time - Get Educated! Get Tested! Get Involved! Get Treated!
Click here to check out this website. |
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DHEC WORKSHOPS & INFO 
The Understanding Infant Adoption training program is designed to help health care professionals serving pregnant women and teens discuss adoption as an option. Our training provides you with an accurate understanding of the adoption experience. This training is an important step to ensure that every pregnant woman knows all the facts.
Date: March 11, 2009
Time: 8:30am- 4:30pm
Location: Sheraton Hotel North Carleston
Registration Fee: None Click here to register or call Harmony at 1-888-440-9800.
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The STD/HIV Division is now accepting registration for Training of Facilitators: The SISTA Intervention scheduled for March 3-6. This course offering is earmarked for the retraining and update of current facilitators. For more information, contact James Harris, Jr. at 803-898-0480 or by email at harrisj@dhec.sc.gov. |
March of Dimes Legislative Breakfast
Are you:
Interested in public affairs?
Familiar with March of Dimes public affairs issues and advocacy priorities?
Want to advocate for moms and babies in South Carolina?
Then the 2009 March of Dimes Legislative Day Breakfast is for YOU!
South Carolina's March of Dimes Volunteers will host the 14th Annual 2009 Legislative Day on Wednesday, February 18th, 2009. This event will be held in Room 112 of the Blatt Building on the State House Grounds in Columbia from 8:00am-10:00am.
The March of Dimes and its volunteers will be speaking with South Carolina legislators about public health concerns, including: cigarette tax, smoke free ordinances, health care coverage/access, and other key issues affecting mothers and babies in our state. As a leader in your community and a valuable volunteer to March of Dimes, your attendance is crucial! For additional questions, please contact Megan McKenzie, Director of Program Services at (803) 252-5200 or mmckenzie@marchofdimes.com. | |
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